The NFL has really needed a guy that the country could really rally behind… Enter Gardner Minshew.. A kid who was undrafted out of high school, went to community college, to finally sign to play for East Carolina.. After transferring to Washington State he leads the FBS in passing yards and finishes the year 5th in the Heisman voting..
Just the opening paragraph is enough to make you go “Wow”, very impressive.. It gets even better. The Jacksonville Jaguars drafted Gardner Minshew in the 6th round, with very little chance that he would see the field. After performing well in preseason, he makes the team but still the newly signed Nick Foles is highly paid, and definitely who the QB who would lead the Jaguars.
Nick Foles suffered a broken clavicle in the opening game of the season and the Jaguars hopes were already dashed before they began. Gardner Minshew II enters the game against the mighty Patriots and performed rather well.. The game was out of hand and th Patriots did crush the Jaguars, but there was reason for hope. The kid played really well!
During week two, Gardner Minshew stepped up his game even more and had the Jaguars in the game against the Texans he once again performed well.. The Texans did win 13-12 in nail biting fashion, but the Gardner Minshew mania began to grow further.. Minshew passed for over 200 yards, threw two touchdown passes, and zero interceptions for a 108 passer rating. Only a failed 2 point conversion kept the Jaguars away from winning this game.
Game three was on Thursday night, and available to watch nationwide on the NFL Network.. Minshew did not disappoint. The Jaguars won 20-7 over the Tennessee Titans and Gardner Minshew became the first rookie Jaguars QB to throw for over 600 yards during the first 3 weeks of the season.. In fact, Minshew has thrown for 5 TDs and only 1 interception.
After only a few weeks in the NFL, Gardner Minshew Jerseys are flying up the charts on top selling list! He is up there with Hall of Fame QB’s like Tom Brady and Drew Brees in terms of jerseys recently sold.. Jaguar fans have a new cult hero, and they dream that his success will continue! It’s a story that fans hope is only just beginning.
Gardner Minshew Mania
Gardner Minshew sports a mustache that makes him look as if time warped straight out of the 70’s… He now has a “mustache posse” that is quickly growing with Jaguar fans.. They have fell in love with this young QB, and this young rookie has the charisma to match the excitement.
The media loves Gardner Minshew… He’s funny, he’s stylish, he’s and underdog, and he truly is good! Gardner Minshew is loving where he is at, grateful for the opportunity, and if the Jaguars have any more success look for “Minshew Mania” to explode!
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